In der heutigen Nacht wurden die Game Awards 2018 verliehen. Das Spiel des Jahres wurde "God of War". Allerdings konnte "Red Dead Redemption 2" auch viele Preise abstauben. Die weiteren Gewinner stehen in der Liste (dick markiert).
GAME OF THE YEAR
Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
- Celeste
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Monster Hunter: World
- Red Dead Redemption 2
BEST ACTION GAME
For the best game in the action genre focused on combat.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
- Dead Cells
- Destiny 2: Forsaken
- Far Cry 5
- Mega Man 11
BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME
For the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving.
- Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider
BEST ROLE PLAYING GAME
For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences.
- Dragon Quest XI
- Monster Hunter: World
- Ni no Kuni II
- Octopath Traveler
- Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
BEST ONGOING GAME
Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.
- Destiny 2: Forsaken
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
- Overwatch
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
BEST GAME DIRECTION
Awarded to a game studio for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.
- A Way Out
- Detroit: Become Human
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
BEST NARRATIVE
For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.
- Detroit: Become Human
- God of War
- Life is Strange 2: Episode 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
BEST ART DIRECTION
For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation.
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
- God of War
- Octopath Traveler
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Return of the Obra Dinn
BEST SCORE/MUSIC
For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.
- Celeste
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
- Octopath Traveler
- Red Dead Redemption 2
BEST AUDIO DESIGN
Recognizing the best in-game audio and sound design.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
- Forza Horizon 4
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
BEST PERFORMANCE
Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion and/or performance capture.
- Bryan Dechart as Connor, Detroit: Become Human
- Christopher Judge as Kratos, God of War
- Melissanthi Mahut as Kassandra, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
- Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan, Red Dead Redemption 2
- Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker, Marvel’s Spider-Man
GAMES FOR IMPACT
For a thought provoking game with a profound pro-social meaning or message.
- 11-11 Memories Retold
- Celeste
- Florence
- Life is Strange 2
- The Missing: JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories
BEST INDEPENDENT GAME
For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system.
- Celeste
- Dead Cells
- Intro the Breach
- Return of the Obra Dinn
- The Messenger
BEST MOBILE GAME
For the best game playable on a dedicated mobile device.
- Donut County
- Florence
- Fortnite
- PUBG MOBILE
- Reigns: Game of Thrones
BEST VR/AR GAME
For the best game experience playable in virtual or augmented reality, irrespective of platform.
- ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission
- Beat Saber
- Firewall Zero Hour
- Moss
- Tetris Effect
BEST FIGHTING GAME
For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.
- BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
- Dragon Ball FighterZ
- Soul Calibur VI
- Street Fighter V Arcade Edition
BEST FAMILY GAME
For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre or platform.
- Mario Tennis Aces
- Nintendo Labo
- Overcooked 2
- Starlink: Battle for Atlas
- Super Mario Party
Best Strategy Game
Best game focused on real time or turn-based strategy gameplay, irrespective of platform.
- The Banner Saga 3
- Battletech
- Frostpunk
- Into the Breach
- Valkyria Chronicles 4
Best Sports / Racing Game
For the best traditional and non-traditional sports and racing game.
- FIFA 19
- Forza Horizon 4
- Mario Tennis Aces
- NBA 2K19
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2019
Best Multiplayer Game
For outstanding online multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op and massively multiplayer experiences, irrespective of game genre.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
- Destiny 2: Forsaken
- Fortnite
- Monster Hunter: World
- Sea of Thieves
Best Student Game
- Combat 2018 (Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences – Norway)
- Dash Quasar (UC Santa Cruz)
- JERA (Digipen Bilbao, Spain)
- LIFF (ISTART Digital, France)
- RE: Charge (MIT)
Best Debut Game
Recognizing a new independent studio that released its first game in 2017. Winner selected by fan voting.
- Donut County
- Florence
- Moss
- The Messenger
- Yoku’s Island Express
Best eSports Game
For the game that has delivered the best overall eSports experience to players (inclusive of tournaments, community support and content updates), irrespective of genre or platform.
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- DOTA 2
- Fortnite
- League of Legends
- Overwatch
Best eSports Player
The eSports player judged to be the most outstanding performer in 2018, irrespective of game.
- Dominique “SonicFox” McLean (Echo Fox)
- Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi
- Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao (Royal Never Give Up)
- Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev (Natus Vincere)
- Sung-hyeon “JJoNak” Bang (New York Excelsior)
Best eSports Team
The eSports team judged to be the most outstanding for performance in 2017, inclusive of multi-team organizations.
- Astralis (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
- Cloud9 (League of Legends)
- Fnatic (League of Legends)
- London Spitfire (Overwatch League)
- OG (DOTA 2)
Best eSports Coach
- Bok “Reapered” Han-gyu (Cloud9)
- Cristian “ppasarel” Bănăseanu (OG)
- Danny “zonic” Sørensen (Astralis)
- Dylan Falco (Fnatic)
- Jakob “YamatoCannon” Mebdi (Team Vitality)
- Janko “YNk” Paunovic (MiBR)
Best eSports Event
- ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018
- EVO 2018
- League of Legends World Championship
- Overwatch League Grand Finals
- The International 2018
Best eSports Host
- Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez
- Alex “Machine” Richardson
- Anders Blume
- Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
- Paul “RedEye” Chaloner
Best eSports Moment
- C9 Comeback Win In Triple OT vs FAZE at ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018
- G2 Beating RNG at the League of Legends World Championship
- KT vs. IG Base Race at the League of Legends World Championship
- OG’s Massive Upset of LGD at the DOTA 2 Finals
- SonicFox Side Switch Against Go1 in Dragon Ball FighterZ at EVO 2018
Content Creator of the Year
- Dr. Lupo
- Myth
- Ninja
- Pokimane
- Willyrex